A restroom sign need not indicate the activity that takes place therein.
I'm a huge fan of clever restroom signage (and clever signs in general), but this one (found in Bethesda, Maryland) is not clever and is too explicit for me. It's stupid,…
Teachers: Writers never write one thing at a time. Stop ruining children.
When asked how to combat writer's block, my answer is always the same:If you have writer's block, you don't have enough writing projects. My list of writing projects currently includes:A novel…
A note on meetings
September approaches. Teachers return to work. College students leave home. Perhaps your starting a new project at your firm. For many, meetings and classes will commence shortly. One reminder:"Gosh, I really hope…
Genital usage restrictions must be adhered to at all times
It's kind of crazy that huge swaths of Americans study an ancient, religious tome, ignore an enormous number of its rules, but obsess over the ones about how and where to…
So many jokes. Such little ears.
Elysha and I brought the kids to Action Safari this weekend. Stretching the meaning of the words "action" and "safari," this attraction features a taxidermy museum that made me sad.Even…
Disconnect the easy way.
I played golf yesterday morning my two friends, Andrew and Plato. The sky was blue. The sun was low in the sky. The greens were still sparkling with dew. We walked and…
Just listen to this. Please.
I can't recommend this episode of StoryCorps enough. Entitled "No Barrier for Love," it features immigrants talking about what’s important to them — from falling in love to feeling like they…
Not unisex. Omnisex.
Like me, my friend, Charles, agrees with the implementation of unisex restrooms but makes an excellent point about the naming of these spaces. Shouldn't they be called omni-sex restrooms?"Uni" is a…
Commitment, persistence, and practice can look a lot like talent. Don’t be fooled.
I love this video so much.I love this guy so much. If I owned a company - any company - and was hiring, this is the person who I would…
Call it a lie when it’s a lie.
In a Wall Street Journal interview this week, Trump claimed that the head of the Boy Scouts called him to heap praise on the politically aggressive speech Trump delivered at the…
